Texans Abroad: April 5, 2013

Texans Abroad is our recurring series that aims to track some of the best Texas born footballers as they progress through their careers with their clubs and the U.S. Men’s National Team.

Clint Dempsey – Nacogdoches, TexasClub: Tottenham Hotspur (England – Premiership)Position: Forward/MidfieldBorn: March 9, 1983Number: 2Height: 6’1’’Weight: 170Age: 29Recent News: Tottenham Hotspur defeated Swansea 2-1 and tied Basle 2-2 in UEFA Europa league play. Dempsey went unused against Swansea but played 28 minutes as a sub against Basle. Tottenham moved back to third in the Premier League table with a record of 17-8-6 (57 points). Tottenham will play Everton on Sunday.

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Brek Shea – Bryan, TexasClub: Stoke City FC (England – Premiership)Position: MidfieldBorn: February 28, 1990Number: 22Height: 6’3’’Weight: 180Age: 23Recent News: Stoke City lost to Everton, 1-0. Brek Shea went unused against Everton. Stoke is 13th in the Premier League with a record of 7-11-13 (34 points) and will play Manchester United on Sunday.

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Conor Doyle – McKinney, TexasClub: Derby County (England – Championship)Position: ForwardBorn: October 13, 1991Number: 14Height: 6’2’’Weight: 189Age: 21Recent News: Derby County defeated Bristol City, 3-0, and Leeds United, 2-1. Doyle went unused in both matches. Derby County is 10th in the nPower Championship table with a record of 14-14-12. Derby County will face Ipswich Town on Saturday.

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Greg Garza – Grapevine, TexasClub: Club Tijuana (Mexico – Liga MX)Position: DefenderBorn: August 16, 1991Number: 24Height: 5’8’’Weight: 155Age: 21Recent News: Club Tijuana lost to Toluca, 1-0. Garza went unused in the match. Club Tijuana is ninth in the Liga MX table with a record of 5-5-2 with 17 points.

Marco Vidal – Dallas, TexasClub: Lobos BUAP (Mexico – Ascenso MX)Position: MidfielderBorn: February 21, 1986Number: 12Height: 5’7’’Weight: 150Age: 26Recent News: Lobos BUAP have not played since our last update. The club is third in the Ascenso MX table with a record of 6-3-1 (19 points).

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Zak Whitbread – Houston, TexasClub: Leicester City (England – Championship)Position: DefenderBorn: January 10, 1984Number: 37Height: 6’2’’Weight: 165Age: 28Recent News: Leicester City lost to Ipswich and Sheffield Wednesday, 1-0, but tied Leeds United and Cardiff City, 1-1. Leicester City also lost to Derby County, 2-1. Whitbread has not played since December 26 against Hull City. Leicester City is sixth in the nPower Championship with a record of 17-13-8 (59 points) and will play Millwall on Friday.